Israeli fighter jets to take part in exercise over British skies

[Thunder]

Maybe relating to the AWC which run the exercise and are base at Waddington?

[reaper493]

It could be, hadn't thought of that.

I'm sure we will find out in the coming months...

Mike

[PeteHemsley]

Maybe we could just all take it easy and let info be released over the next 9 months

[ST24]

Eagles out of Waddington apparently...

[captain scarlet]

I thought they were all going to macrihanish . . .

[nick197]

Looks like we’re getting their Eagles over here
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/israeli ... ish-skies/

[MRTT]

Please pardon the question, but is it also Saudi Green Flag at Coningsby this year as well as Cobra warrior or is it all one exercise?

Ta

Funny you should mention that, was wondering myself a couple of days ago.

I know the RAF deployed to Saudi earlier this year for an exercise, can't quite remember whether or not that was Green Flag or not. Can't be to long until they're due to return here?

[baz1]

Eagles out of Waddington apparently...

thought as much 2001 was the last time f15 thunders 267/269 were at Waddington airshow wont forget that in a hurry Israeli airpower demo complete with flares

[Thunder]

RAF deployed to Saudi in November last year for Green Flag.

F15I 244 was also there, however I doubt that visit has any bearing on this deployment.

[Supra]

I think this is a case of "Caveat lector,Rodney...Caveat lector!" Just remember that recycled Poo is still S**te by another name?

[SpilsbyPete]

Even made the front page of The Morning Star.
You can guess how they feel about it.

Pete

[dotwatcher01]

Just in case anyone wasn't at Waddho … the following were shot a week or so ago at their home base:

209 by Israel aviation tours, on Flickr
234 by Israel aviation tours, on Flickr
and the good old "flag aircraft" 269 by Israel aviation tours, on Flickr

[Blackcat1]

Sounds promising , I hope to visit , will be my first time in around 12 years! And of course a visit to the Petwood again will be on the cards!

[jamesg23]

Seen a post on Twitter that germans, italians and Israelis are deploying to RAF Waddington for cobra warrior. Anyone else heard this and is nothing going to coningsby this year? Is it because of possible runway works that are due at some point?

[reaper493]

Rumours of Coningsby runway resurfacing starting end of June for 3-4 months, and talk of Waddington becoming very busy this year. So it certainly looks possible.

Mike

[baz1]

might be worth a trip now and again at that rate

[Kurnass]

How many fighterjets could be housed at Waddington? I cannot imagine them being placed at the same ramps as the Sentries, Airseekers and other based ISR aircraft

[Richard B]

How many fighterjets could be housed at Waddington? I cannot imagine them being placed at the same ramps as the Sentries, Airseekers and other based ISR aircraft

Many fighters can be used at Waddington, area down the very far end was all set up for the ACMI training years ago, where many fighters from Nato would participate.
So there should be no problems at all if this area is still there.

[Thunder]

The old ACMI area was approx half way down the runway on the left hand side if looking from the A15, they utilised one of the old V bomber quad dispersals and a newer apron just to the North, not sure if this area is still usable? There are as Richard says two V bomber quad dispersals at the far off end which have been enlarged and could accommodate a good number of fast jets. What area do 13 & 39 Sqn operate from?

[Vulcanone]

13 and 39 Don't need a ramp.....

Meanwhile It did fit rather a lot of airframes on it for each airshow…

Not to mention it was once rather full of Vulcans. And has had more ramp space added since they retired